Acts 8:14-17

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Acts 8:14-17

14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
16For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
— Acts 8:14-17

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The Spirit Is Given to Samaritans
Illustration of Acts 8:14-17 MESSAGE

Illustration of Acts 8:14-17 MESSAGE -- When the apostles in Jerusalem received the report that Samaria had accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John down to pray for them to receive the Holy Spirit. Up to this point they had only been baptized in the name of the Master Jesus; the Holy Spirit hadn't yet fallen on them. Then the apostles laid their hands on them and they did receive the Holy Spirit.

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